The Failure of Third Generation Leaders: They Tend to Lack the Convictions and Spiritual Fortitude of Their Fore-fathers (Judges 1; Judges 2)

The Failure of Third Generation Leaders: They Tend to Lack the Convictions and Spiritual Fortitude of Their Fore-fathers (Judges 1; Judges 2)

by | Jun 7, 2023 | Attitude, Children, Christian Schools, Church, Daily Devotionals, Devotional, Faith, Family, Fundamentalism, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Israel, Joshua, Law, Leadership, Ministry, Old Testament, Politics, Pride, Rebellion, Sin

Click on this link for translations of today’s devotion. Scripture reading: Judges 1-2 The Book of Judges began with a statement indicating a leadership void that followed Joshua’s death. We read, “Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children...

Bob Jones University: A Reflection from the “Back Pew” and Lessons Learned from the Front Pew

by | Apr 18, 2023 | Christian Contemporary Music, Christian Schools, Church, Devotional, Education, Fundamentalism, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Hot Topics, In the News

From the author: This article is a brief departure from my daily devotional commentaries; however, it is a necessary one to sound a warning knell to some of my readers. I am not publishing this piece to stir up controversy or heap sorrow upon sorrow. Yet, I dare not...

Women in the Church, and God’s Blueprint for Church Leadership (1 Timothy 2-3)

by | Nov 24, 2022 | America, Attitude, Children, Church, Daily Devotionals, Devotional, Divorce, Faith, Family, Feminism, Fundamentalism, Hillsdale Baptist Church, I Timothy, Leadership, Love, Marriage, Ministry, Morality, New Testament, Politics, Pride, Rebellion, Salvation, Sin

Click on this link for translations of today’s devotional. Scripture reading – 1 Timothy 3 1 Timothy 3 addresses two ministering offices of the church. The office of the bishop defines the function and qualifications of a pastor as overseer of a local congregation of...

A Warning Knell: Pseudo-Fundamentalists Are Systematically Destroying the Legacy of Biblical Fundamentalism

by | Nov 16, 2022 | Christian Schools, Fundamentalism, Hillsdale Baptist Church, Homosexuality, Hot Topics, In the News, Leadership

Heart of A Shepherd followers, The following is an article I first published on January 11, 2022. I generally limit posts to daily devotionals on my www.HeartofAShepherd.com website. There are, however, some things I come across in my readings that give me pause to...